# OL8 1QX

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.53678, -2.112533
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VGVPP+PX
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83wm
- **Qibla:** 118.6°
- **Grid reference:** SD 92639 04463
- **UTM:** 30U 558816 5932351
- **Elevation:** 187m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** North West (E12000002)
- **Admin district:** Oldham (E08000004)
- **Ward:** Alexandra (E05014646)
- **Constituency:** Oldham East and Saddleworth (E14001415)
- **Parish code:** E43000158
- **Travel to work area:** E30000239
- **Police force area:** E23000005
- **Built-up area:** E63008292
- **European electoral region:** North West (E15000002)
- **Date introduced:** 1986-04

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01005434
- **2021 MSOA:** Oldham Town South (E02001121)
- **2021 output area:** E00027524
- **2011 LSOA:** E01005434
- **2011 MSOA:** E02001121
- **2011 output area:** E00027524
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33005230
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Multicultural Metropolitans (4B2)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 556
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **NHS region:** E40000014
- **ICB location:** E38000135
- **Integrated Care Board:** E54000057
- **Cancer Alliance:** E56000032

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Mills Hill | 4220 |
| Hospital | Royal Oldham Hospital (Vascular Surgery) | 1985 |
| GP | Ascroft Medical Billingtons | 455 |
| School | The Springboard Project | 283 |
| Airport | Manchester Airport | 23591 |
| Bus stop | Wall Street | 11 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 1100 |
| Defibrillator | The Deaf Society 165 Park Road Oldham | 276 |
| Pharmacy | Cannon Pharmacy | 594 |
| Post office | Lee Street Post Office | 604 |
| Library | Oldham Library | 440 |
| Coast | — | 43996 |
| Central London | — | 262567 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Electricity North West (region G, MPAN 16)
- **Water:** United Utilities
- **Sewerage:** United Utilities
- **Broadband:** 100% gigabit, 100% superfast, 100% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [OL8 1DB](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%201DB)
- [OL8 1XB](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%201XB)
- [OL8 1NL](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%201NL)
- [OL8 1NH](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%201NH)
- [OL4 1SA](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL4%201SA)
- [OL8 1NQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL8%201NQ)
- [OL1 1BB](https://openpostcodes.uk/OL1%201BB)

## Boundary

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## Data

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